Sage Shade works as a pen rider at VRP Farms north of Picture Butte, Alta. He grew up on the Kanai (Blood) Reserve in southern Alberta and is one of four First Nations workers at VRP.

Gen Z creates ag hiring challenges

Proper training and on-boarding are seen as key to keeping the younger generation in agriculture long term

Reading Time: 4 minutes Agricultural employers may need to think outside the box to attract and retain Gen Z employees back to the rural lifestyle





Nozzles along a sprayer boom apply farm chemical.

Getting industries on the same page

Southern Alberta farmer making his way into world of technological software with new app for pollinators

Reading Time: 2 minutes New app which southern Alberta farmer helped design helps those in the pollination industry navigate work schedules and chemical safety



A dog checks out the bundle of baler twine collected and baled at the Mountainview Waste Management commission in Olds. The commission is one of the few across the prairies to accept a range of recyclable products including waste from surrounding farms in the Olds area. They recently started an agriculture plastics program where the material is collected and baled for shipment to recyclers.

Alberta looks for ag plastic management input

Survey intended to help shape future policy for agriculture plastics management in the province

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta provincial government giving agriculture industry a say through survey in shaping future plastics management.

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Lethbridge Polytechnic receives major donation

The Hranac family’s $3 million gift will fund research in integrated food production systems and irrigation science

Reading Time: 2 minutes Multimillion-dollar donation by Hranac family aids Lethbridge Polytechnic’s research in integrated food production systems, irrigation science and post-harvest technology in Alberta